"Brick" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Bricks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun bridge. This aligns more closely with the pronunciation of its ancestors, Middle English brigge, Old English brycg. * As a Polish surname, from Brych, which has the same pronunciation. Etymology templates: {{cog|enm|brigge}} Middle English brigge, {{cog|ang|brycg}} Old English brycg, {{der|en|pl|-}} Polish Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Brick (plural Bricks)
  1. A surname. Related terms: Brickhouse, Bryck

Inflected forms

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